With Black History Month coming to a close, I want to honor the struggles and triumphs of our ancestors and also recognize the passionate work that is happening today. As we all know, Black History is not just an annual event. It’s our daily lived experience, and I am honored to share this journey with...
Archbishop Marcia Dinkins joined Reverend Yearwood with Hip Hop Caucus, along with Jennifer Hadayia Air Alliance Houston, Sharon Lavigne RISE ST. JAMES, and Anaïs Peterson Earthworks for a press conference on the East Palestine train derailment. Watch the video here.
Petrochemicals—oil- and gas-based chemicals used to make plastics and pesticides—are harmful to human health and the environment. The process of making petrochemicals creates dangerous air and water pollution. People living near petrochemical production facilities have higher risk of many types of cancer, birth complications, asthma and respiratory illness, and kidney disease. Children are especially vulnerable...
People living near petrochemical production facilities have higher risk of many types of cancer, birth complications, asthma and respiratory illness, and kidney disease. Children are especially vulnerable to harm from petrochemical pollutants. Petrochemical production facilities tend to be located in Black communities and poor communities because of decades of racial discrimination in housing and financial...
